Memories of Cleveland: Jan. 17, 1989

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Jan 12, 2014 at 9:33 AMJan 12, 2014 at 9:37 AM

Shortly before noon on Jan. 17, 1989, a lone 24-year-old gunman named Patrick Purdy walked onto the Cleveland playground during recess and started firing. Purdy's rampage ended with his suicide, but not before five young children were dead and 31 other people were injured. To mark the 25th anniversary of the Cleveland shootings, The Record interviewed a cross-section of the affected community. View more quotes and videos at recordnet.com/cleveland25.